How menstruation affects athletic performance
Menstruation + (elite) athletic performance: usually not a winning combination. But adapting your training to your cycle can lead to better results and less injuries. (…)
Menstruation + (elite) athletic performance: usually not a winning combination. But adapting your training to your cycle can lead to better results and less injuries. (…)
When a Gambian girl starts menstruating, she’s often married off to a stranger. Hence why Musu Bakoto hid her periods for two years. (…)
Period stigma has long blighted the lives of young women in Nepal, but the pandemic is making things worse, says Geeta Pradhan. (…)
Discussing your menstrual problems at the workplace is better for everyone, says German researcher Katharina Eggert. (…)
Will taking time off work when suffering from period pain lead to more gender equality or to women being seen as the weaker sex? Indian writer Rathi R explores the pros and cons of menstrual leave. (…)
For girls in rural Bangladesh, an area which lacks menstrual education and amenities, the menarche is likely to be a daunting event. – A guest blog by Sumit Banik.
May 28th is MH Day. Because periods don’t pause for pandemics, menstrual awareness may be more important than ever. So #ItsTimeForAction on #MHDay2020! (…)
This April we celebrate five years of Period! Magazine in an English edition. We also celebrate a growing list of contributors from all over the world. Thank you for all the empowering, hilarious, satirical and personal submissions and for all your support in the last years. We’ve made a shortlist. Enjoy! (…)
A new way to measure menstrual health needs: the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36) focuses on women’s and girls’ perceptions about their menstrual experience. (…)
How to smash the menstrual taboo in a super plus cute way? American stop-motion animation artist Annie Wong created Ovary Actions: a colourful series of animation GIFs that are all about menstruation. (…)
‘Hey health minister, stop financially punishing me for having a vagina. Instead, you should be paying for my pads.’ – a guest blog, and a statement against the tampon tax in Northern Ireland, by Amy Aylmer. (…)
With campaigns like #YesIBleed and sanitary products in hotel bathrooms, social enterprise She Wings spreads awareness about menstrual health in India. (…)
Thinking of using a menstrual cup? But which one to choose? Here are seven reasons to consider a Just a Cup. Bonus reason: 25% discount. (…)
She had to have a total hysterectomy to save her life. Now Dafina Malovska wants to reduce late diagnosis by introducing yearly gynaecological check-ups for all UK women. (…)
If you ever need to inform a hearing-impaired or deaf person that you’re on your period, look here for the correct signs. (…)
Menstrual blood has the power to destroy enemies, and the touch of a menstruating woman causes a mirror to lose its brightness… There are some very strange prejudices, myths and taboos about periods. (…)
‘How can you stop something that is so flowing. That feels so real?’ We proudly present a breathtaking and striking period poem by Dutch Christel Janssen, about passing on period shame. Generation after generation. (…)
Every month, Mariette Reineke and Naomi van Ree talk about their menstruation. Today’s theme: the Dutch word for being on your period. ‘Ongesteld’. Meaning ‘not well.’ Do we need to ditch this eufemism? What’s your opinion? (…)
‘Perimenopause can start in a woman’s late thirties or early forties, a time when she is still having her monthly cycle.’ by Emily Barclay. (…)
Tuesday 28 May is Menstrual Hygiene Day, Theme of MHDay2019: It’s Time For Action! Because although the subject is high on the agenda worldwide, there’s still room for improvement. (…)